This Wiki contains information about NC IT Essential Standards and resources that may be helpful to teachers as they plan technology integrated lessons.

INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

In September 2009, as part of the NCDPI Accountability and Curriculum Reform Effort (ACRE), the NC State Board of Education approved the new Information and Technology Essential Standards. The standards are designed to be delivered by classroom teachers in all curricular areas and grade levels. These new standards are linked below.

HCS Instructional Technology Proficiency Plan 2011-12


See links below to view student surveys to self-assess how they have used technology in their classes.

NC 8th Grade Proficiency Standards

These are the standards that students in grade 8 must show proficiency in from integrated lessons and projects that they have completed in grades K-8. The proficiencies reflect the thinking that these skills are developed over time through integrated activities in all content areas K-12, rather than through one specific course.

Essential Vocabulary and Skills For Teachers To Know - To better enable teachers to integrate and use technology terms within the core content, the following pages have been created. Each section reflects basic terminology and skills that teachers should be comfortable with and use during instruction.

Teacher Practice Test(QuizStar) This link provides teachers with a way to self-assess their own computer skill literacy.
  • Teachers have been uploaded by schools. Ask your Technology Facilitator for your username and password District/Admin staff email Beth Blanchard (eblanchard) for your username and password
  • Log into the student login site (Teachers will be students in the School Class)
  • You can now take the quiz
  • You will be given your score after you take the test, this is for your information only - no scores will be reported
  • Test can be taken as many times as you want
  • You will have to begin the quiz from the beginning if you log out of the quiz before finishing (You will not have the ability to take in multiple sessions)

Below are resources from the previous SCOS curriculum that can be used to help understand terminology that should be used as teachers integrate technology within the curriculum.

NC Computer Skills SCOS Cards
SCOS cards are linked below by grade level as a quick reference.
Print and use the cards as you plan technology integrated lessons.
K-8 NC Computer Skills Curriculum By Strand
To see an overview of what K-8 students learn about each strand, click on the links below. Note that the 9-12 curriculum builds on these strands.


Passport To Technology

Harnett County Schools Technology Workbook for Students
Review Games

Use this page to teach and review grade level terms with students

Additional Games and Resources
Computer Skills Resources Link From The HCS Web Page

Terms Students Need To Know
(Terms are cumulative - Students must know all terms from previous grade levels)
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th-8th Grade Terms are a review from K-5

Technology Integrated Lessons

Lessons developed by HCS teachers and technology facilitators
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
HCS Staff Shared Database
Lessons linked in this database may contain technology lessons. These lessons were independently and voluntarily created by teachers.